BHM EVENTS @ VIC
Monday Feb. 2
CommuniTea Listening Party
1 - 3 p.m. | Wendy Cecil Atrium, Goldring Student Centre
Join your Commuter Dons to add and listen to Black Voices, Shared Sound, a Vic Community Playlist.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4
Movie Screening: Moonlight (2016), Dir. Barry Jenkins
3:00 - 5:30 p.m. | The Cat’s Eye, Goldring Student Centre
Part of our 28 Days of Black Cinema, the theme of Week 1 is Love.
THURSDAY, FEB. 5
Mobile Rest Space
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Music Room, Goldring Student Centre
The Hart House Well-being Collective is bringing their Mobile Rest Space to Victoria College. Check out our transformed Music Room to rest, recharge, and unwind.
Sound Bath
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Music Room, Goldring Student Centre
Hart House is bringing a Sound Bath to Vic with Miss Daisy, a certified yoga teacher, multidisciplinary artist, and wellness facilitator based in Toronto. Rest is Resistance, and we invite you to come and take a breath with us.
MONDAY, FEB. 9
Opening of 2nd Floor Exhibit - What’s Vic Reading
All Day | E.J. Pratt Library
Visit the 2nd Floor of Pratt Library to see books that the Vic Community is reading and has recommended for Black History Month. Contribute to our community reading list here.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Self Care Fair
12 - 1 P.M. | Wendy Cecil Atrium, Goldring Student Centre
Pick up self-care items during Gather in the Goldring to boost your winter self-care! Hair care, teas, snacks, and more!
Movie Screening: One of Them Days (2025), Dir. Lawrence Lemont
4:30 - 6:30 P.M. | The Cat’s Eye
Part of our 28 Days of Black Cinema, the theme of Week 2 is Community.
Wednesday, Feb 11
Reading Party
3 - 5 P.M. | Commuter Lounge, Goldring Student Centre
Join the Senior Well-being Don to sit, have a warm tea or coffee, and read for fun! Bring your own book, borrow a book from our collection, or see if you win a book raffle giveaway! It’s time to give ourselves a break, and read for fun, together.
FEB. 13 TO FEB.15
VCDS Present: Stick Fly, by Lydia R Diamond
Performances February 13-15th (varying showtimes) at the Theatre Passe Muraille.
Please note that the performance on February 14th at 7:30pm is Black Out Night, a performance dedicated to our Black audience and community. Our intent is to facilitate an inclusive and welcoming space for Black theatre-goers to join in our celebration of Black artists and stories.
For more information, please visit https://www.passemuraille.ca/blackoutperformances/
Feb. 16 to Feb. 20
It’s Reading Week!
Check out the “At your own pace” section below to listen to our community playlist, follow along for the 28 Days of Black Cinema challenge, or to share and get inspiration for your reading list.
Interested in exploring new places in Toronto? We’ve got recommendations for Black-owned self-care businesses, restaurants, cafes, and bookstores!
Bata Shoe Museum - Black History Exhibition
12 - 3 P.M. | Meet outside of Annesley Hall Residence
Join Annesley Residence Dons on a visit to the Bata Shoe Museum’s Black History Exhibit! Tickets will be free for students.
SATURDAY, Feb. 21
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Afro-Caribbean Food Fair
12 - 1 P.M. | Wendy Cecil Atrium, Goldring Student Centre
Join Transition Mentors at Gather in the Goldring, where we will have Afro-Caribbean food, with free specialty snacks and treats.
Movie Screening: Sinners (2025), Dir. Ryan Coogler
8 - 10 P.M. | The Cat’s Eye
Part of our 28 Days of Black Cinema, the theme of Week 4 is Music & Futurism
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Afro-Caribbean Food Fair
12 - 1 P.M. | Wendy Cecil Atrium, Goldring Student Centre
Join International Mentors at Gather in the Goldring, where we will have Afro-Caribbean food, with free specialty snacks and treats.
Black Comedy Showcase feat. Steel Pan
6:30 PM | Isabel Bader Theatre
Residence Dons are hosting a Comedy Showcase: they can’t wait to see you for a night of laughs! Get Your Free Tickets Here
Black Staff & Student Networking
11 - 12 P.M. | Wymilwood Lounge, Goldring Student Centre
Join staff from the Office of the Dean of Students (Sean Martin), Office of the Registrar and Academic Advising (Imani King and Jade Hazell), Health and Wellness (Deshawna Dookie), and medical education mentor Damilola Oguntala to learn about their career paths.
Vic U Community Afro-Caribbean Food Fair
12 - 2 P.M. | Wendy Cecil Atrium, Goldring Student Centre
Join Commuter Dons, Vic U Staff, Faculty, Librarians and your fellow students at Gather in the Goldring, where we will have Afro-Caribbean food, with free specialty snacks and treats.
Thursday, Feb. 26
AT YOUR OWN PACE
28 Days of Black Cinema
Check out our 28 days of Black cinema list.
RESOURCES AT VIC AND U OF T
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
A L Cochrane Scholarship
Barbara Thompson Opportunity Award
Belbeck-Fukakusa Foundation Opportunity Award
Michael Foulkes and Linda Brennan Bursary
Paul and Judy Huyer Bursary
VUSAC BIPOC Leadership Award
Click here for more information on awards for BIPOC students at Vic
AWARDS @ VIC
AWARDS @
U OF T
Filter “Black Students”
Black History 365
Check out U of T’s Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office calendar for Black History events all year round.
Resources IN THE COMMUNITY
BLACK-OWNED RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS
Mary’s Brigadeiro
Location: 1912 Danforth Ave, Toronto ON, M4C 1J4
Main Focus: Handmade chocolate
Bonus: Great hot chocolate!
Boukan
Location: 774 Danforth Ave, Toronto ON M4J 1L5
Main Focus: Haitian street food Bonus: Open mic performances also!
The Heartbreak Chef
Location: 170 Baldwin St, Toronto ON M5T 1L8
Main Focus: Sandwiches
Bonus: Arcade games, comedy nights, open mic
Roywoods
Location: Multiple locations
Main Focus: Caribbean cuisine Bonus: All chicken items are halal
AMP Studio Cafe
Location: 154 Oakwood Ave, Toronto ON M6E 2T9
Main focus: Caribbean foods & coffee
Bonus: Hosts events & live music sessions, poetry slams, workshops
Bu’na: The Soul Of Coffee
Location: 1176 Queen St W, Toronto ON M6J 1J5
Main focus: Appreciation of Ethiopian coffee culture
Bonus: Freshly roasted beans available for purchase
Congo Coffee and Mikate House
Location: 298 Gerrard St E, Toronto ON M5A 2G7
Main focus: Congolese coffee & beignets
Bonus: Coffee beans available for purchase
The Loveless Cafe
Location: 1430 Dundas St W, Toronto ON M6J 1Y5
Main focus: Sofas/armchairs to read books!
Bonus: Host print sales for artists
Black Self Care Business Highlight
Camria Beauty
Skin & haircare, based on Toronto!
IG: @camriabeauty
That Good Good Shea
Body care solutions for various skin needs!
IG: @thatgoodgoodshea
Madeup Beauty
Affordable makeup, available at Shoppers; inclusive shade ranges & part of proceeds are donated to a different cause every month!
IG: @madeupbeauty_
LYS Beauty
Wide shade range, available at Sephora. Best known for their bronzers. Vegan & cruelty-free.
IG: @lysbeautyofficial
Black Content Creators for Movement + Body Positivity
BLACK-OWNED bookstores
A DIFFERENT BOOKLIST
779 Bathurst Street
African Canadian-owned bookstore specializing in literature from the Caribbean diaspora and Global South!
NILE VALLEY BOOKS
1921 Gerrard Street East
For over 35 years, Nile Valley Books has been committed to ensuring that children & young adults have access to afro-centric books.
KNOWLEDGE BOOKSTORE
177 Queen Street West
Independent bookstore offering more than just literature! Black dolls, greeting cards, DVDs, beauty products and gifts are available for purchase.
MANIFEST BOOKSTORE
45 Overlea Blvd unit 113
Independently-owned African Caribbean Bookstore; sells children’s literature, modern fiction, true crime, cook books, foreign language titles and religious books.